Fatal error: Trait method booboo has not been applied, because there are collisions with other trait methods on DoSomethingSpectacular.

So my question: How do I resolve method conflicts in traits? Is it possible to achieve overlapping trait "inheritance"? If so, what is the "right" way to do this?

Why I want to do this:

I want to create self contained traits and classes (mix and match style). If it is at all possible, I want to say "use" and then magic stuff must happen. No having to scratch my head and think, "Now what namespace was that trait in again?", etc, etc.

No having to edit classes and traits on the fly when I do something "adventurous" and discover I have inadvertently created a conflict.

Seemed like a good idea at the time.

What I have tried:

The PHP Manual.

The Google.

SO including this question -> Not the correct answer for this scenario.

Found this but I am using PHP version 5.5.1. It's fixed, right? Right?

A fantastic array of "as", aliases, even insteadof, in different places, times, universes, etc. Including, but not limited to:

I can change TheErrorOfYourWays to a class and make booboo() static but I would like to learn about this specific trait behaviour.

I can remove TheErrorOfYourWays from the traits and use it in the class, but that's hardly "self-contained" then. Everytime I use the traits I have to remember to use TheErrorOfYourWays in the class even if I don't call booboo() directly from the class. Sounds dangerous.

I have probably made some rookie syntax error or failed to understand aliasing on a profound level. If so, please... explain... slowly...

There is probably a better way to do this. If so, please... explain... slowly...

I may be prematurely enthusiastic and PHP doesn't do this yet. Let me down gently.

I upgraded from 5.5.1 to 5.5.6 but 'twas all in vain. If I remember, I will update this answer when the fix becomes available. For something kind of like a work-around, interesting to note is that you can call trait static functions directly. The following example works: